10- LIFE IN THE TRENCHES

Question 1

what tormented troops day and night?

Answer 1

rats and lice. rats spread disease and lice caused trench fever.

Question 2

what was common in persistent dampness, such as the mud in verdun?

Answer 2

trench foot; which was a frostbite-like infection that could lead to amputation of the affected limb/s in extreme cases.

Question 3

what was ptsd known as in the war, and what was it’s cause?

Answer 3

it was known as SSS or shell shock syndrome, caused by the stress and anxiety of constant shelling and sniping.